Knowledge about post-exposure prophylaxis among clinical officer students in Kampala School of Health Sciences, Wakiso District. A cross-sectional study.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.70572/agp.v3i1.126Keywords:
knowledge, Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, Clinical officer students, Kampala School of Health SciencesAbstract
Background:
HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with at least two-thirds of the world’s HIV infected people living in this region. The study aims to determine the knowledge towards Post Exposure Prophylaxis among clinical officer students in Kampala School of Health Sciences, Wakiso district.
Methodology:
The study employed across sectional study design with a simple random sampling technique. Data was collected on a sample size of 50 respondents using semi-structured questionnaires. Data analysis was done manually using tally sheets, pens, and paper, and entered in excel computer program and presented in tables and figures.
Results:
(52%) of the respondents were within the age range of 20-25 years, while the least (16%) were above the age of 35. All the respondents (100%) had heard about PEP. Most of the respondents (48%) obtained the information from clinical training. (65%) reported that PEP is found in health care services. 56% of the respondents had never attended a training on PEP. The majority of the respondents (52%) reported that the regimen used for PEP is TDF+3TC+DTG, (18%) reported that the regimen used is ABC+3TC+DTG. The majority of the respondents (82%) reported that the maximum time to delay PEP is 72 hours. The majority of the respondents (82%) said that PEP should be taken for 28 days, (8%) said that the duration of PEP is 8weeks.
Conclusions:
Participants had adequate knowledge of post-exposure prophylaxis in view of the fact that all of them had ever heard about PEP (100%), and obtained knowledge from classroom lectures.
Recommendations:
The administrators of Kampala School of Health Sciences should organise training about PEP for the clinical officer students so that they improve on the knowledge on how to handle the situation in case of an exposure.
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